Margined seagrape
Coccoloba marginata
Family: Polygonaceae
What it is like
A scrambling shrub. The leaves are leathery. The fruit are reddish brown to black.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten. They are dry and astringent. They stain the mouth blue.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Arehuequito, Baquerito, Bradilifi, Cipo-pau, Dukuadi-jodu, Etuburrucuaja, Guayapapon, Masari, Ocaiman, Pipoca, Una de gato, Vino huayo
Synonyms
Coccoloba guianensis Meisn.; Coccoloba trinitatis Lindau; Coccoloba microneura Meisn.; Uvifera guyanensis Kuntze; and others